And finally...

I didn't write yesterday because the rain stopped... Today it was a beautiful, sunny day, and at about 4 p.m. it started raining AGAIN! Argh, I am a little frustrated, BUT we're supposed to have clear weather the rest of the week. We'll see how that goes. ha ha

So last night, we had a "Storskjermskveld" which is simply "Big screen evening" at church. We rented "The Polar Express" and invited everyone from the church for a free movie night with popcorn, candy, soda, and coffee. Nine of our youth came to help. The girls were dressed in black pants and white tops, and they went around serving the guests popcorn and candy from boxes hanging from their necks. The boys, dressed in black suits, handed out free tickets at the bottom of the stairs, and at the top of the stairs they tore the tickets and guided guests to their seats with flashlights. We had only about thirty people in attendance, but it really did feel like a movie theater, and I really hope we can have the same thing next year at this time (with more people coming, of course!) I was helping direct the kids as to what to do last night, and what I was really impressed with was that the kids took their responsibilities seriously and did a fantastic job (while still having fun!). At the end of the evening, I said goodbye to one of the newer boys that has been coming, and he again gave me a hug! It really warmed my heart to see how much he loves to come to youth group, and how grateful he is at the end of it all. Those are the moments where I really realize how important it is for us to minister to the kids and the difference I am making in each of their lives even though sometimes I am just doing small, seemingly "unimportant" things. God is good!

Have a wonderful evening!